April 16-20, 2001

This Week

Meet: Dial 153

Resources

Assignments
Grades
Syllabus
All American

Updated April 10, 2001
© Mark Canada, 2001
mark.canada@uncp.edu

Review

As you know, your online portfolios are due at 8 a.m. this Friday.  Please review the syllabus to make sure that your portfolio fulfills all of the requirements and meets the criteria.  As I promised in class, I have compiled a list of sources where you can find additional information to include in your grammar guides.  The list appears below.

During class this week, you will sign up for a 30-minute slot in which to give your presentation.  We also will spend some time reviewing the material we have covered this semester.  Please analyze each of the sentences below and make note of any questions you have about them.  During our time together in class this week, we will discuss the sentences and address your questions. 

Sentences for Practice

  1. "These are reindeers."
  2. "He likes to climb on me and pet me."
  3. "Because every roll of film PhotoWorks develops is automatically scanned and stored on a password-protected Web page."
  4. "It's real Gone with the Windy in some ways."
  5. "Busie old foole, unruly Sunne, / Why dost thou thus, / Through windows, and through curtains call on us?"

Punctuation

One of the most troubling areas for many writers is the use of punctuation.  The secret to using commas, apostrophes, semicolons, colons, and other punctuation marks correctly is memorizing the most common situations where they are required.  The following sentences provide examples of these situations. Analyze each sentence and then jot down what rule it illustrates for using--or not using--a kind of punctuation.
  1. She has experience working in sales, accounting, and marketing.
  2. Sears needs to promote itself as a friendly, service-oriented store.
  3. The president chose January 18, 1996, to implement the program.
  4. She moved to Chapel Hill, North Carolina, in August 1991.
  5. Finally, the game had many great plays. For example, Mays made a leaping catch in center.
  6. At the beginning of the year, business is slow.
  7. Although the film received excellent reviews, few people went to see it.
  8. The film received excellent reviews; however, few people went to see it.
  9. A new teacher has joined the faculty. The teacher, who is from Alabama, arrived in May.
  10. Two new teachers have joined the faculty. The teacher who is from Alabama arrived in May.
  11. Martha Johnson's husband, Steve, is a carpenter.
  12. Martha Johnson's friend Steve is a carpenter.
  13. The company opened in December, and sales began to rise dramatically in March.
  14. The company opened in December and closed in March.
  15. John turned around and said, "I will see you at the play."
  16. Franklin says: "It was about this time that I conceiv'd the bold and arduous Project of arriving at moral Perfection" (1383).
  17. The prerequisites for the course include the following courses: ENG 105, ENG 106, and ENG 203.
  18. The prerequisites for the course include ENG 105, ENG 106, and ENG 203.
  19. Hamilton resisted the plan for one reason: he hated the man who proposed it.
  20. Hamilton resisted the plan for one reason--he hated the man who proposed it.
  21. The prerequisites for the course--ENG 105, ENG 106, and ENG 203--will be available this semester.
  22. Her son can't seem to arrive on time.
  23. It's time to go.
  24. The company changed its policies.
  25. I found this girl's shoes.
  26. I found these girls' shoes.
  27. I found these men's shoes.

List of Sources

History

Literature

Rhetoric